Wednesday, May 09, 2018

18 assertions about vaccines: #6 Vaccines kill more people than the diseases they prevent

Point #6

The following are NOT opinions, but actual verifiable facts. Research any of it if you have doubts or just want to expand your knowledge.

6) more people die from the MMR vaccine itself than die of the measles. If you're weighing risks here, it's riskier to get the vaccine than not to. This is also the case with other vaccines, such as the flu shot and the HPV vaccine. The risks outweigh the benefits.

Again, nested claims.

MMR vaccine kills more than die of the measles

Flu shot kills more than the disease, influenza

HPV vaccine kills more people than die of HPV-related cancers

Vaccine risks are higher than disease risks

None of these claims are founded in evidence, as even the most cursory attempt shows